[conspire] Debian and NOT systemd (or Devuan) ...

[Michael Paoli]

Debian and NOT systemd (or Devuan) ...

So, for those that don't like systemd ...
Debian, about this simple:
# apt-get -y install sysvinit-core
# apt-get -y purge systemd
And then we add and have:
$ cat /etc/apt/preferences.d/99init
Explanation: Avoid unintended installation of systemd-sysv.
Explanation: init can be provided by: systemd-sysv | sysvinit-core
Package: systemd-sysv
Pin: version *
Pin-Priority: -1

Explanation: Avoid unintended installation of systemd
Explanation: Note that systemd doesn't require systemd-sysv (systemd's
Explanation: init system).
Package: systemd
Pin: version *
Pin-Priority: -1

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Or ... could create and use an entirely different distro (Devuan) with 
fewer choices (systemd isn't even
an option there).

Just sayin'.

See also:
http://linuxmafia.com/pipermail/conspire/2020-December/011323.html
http://linuxmafia.com/pipermail/conspire/2021-February/011503.html